Katy Perry had been teasing the video for the last two days on social media, posting various images that seemed unrelated, including a hamster running on a wheel and a rocket ship launching into space, Joinfo.com reports with reference to ...
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Researchers find most efficient way to walk for this six-legged robot
The team questioned the conventional wisdom of copying insects that walk with tripod gait, where they have three legs on the ground at all times – two on one side of their body and one on the other, Joinfo.com reports ...
Read More »Watch Lana Del Rey’s Dreamy ‘Love’ Video
Two days after the surprise arrival of Lana Del Rey’s new single “Love,” the video for the track has been unveiled, the Rolling Stone magazine reports. In the Rich Lee-directed clip, which alternates between black-and-white and washed-out color, Del Rey ...
Read More »Dutch MPs vote to approve cannabis cultivation for first time
The bill would exempt professional growers working within certain conditions from punishment, the BBC reports. But it is not yet law, as it must also get majority support from the Senate. Buying small amounts of cannabis at so-called coffee shops ...
Read More »Will the world end in 2017: Conspiracy theorists predict humans will be wiped out this year after a rise in natural disasters and solar eclipses
Conspiracy theorists have claimed the world will crash and burn into oblivion within a few months, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Daily Mail Online. Christian fundamentalists from conspiracy site Signs of End Times claim they have ‘evidence from the bible’ ...
Read More »Dubai to launch pilot-less flying taxis
The arrival of the Chinese-made EHang 184 — which already has had its flying debut over Dubai’s iconic, sail-shaped Burj al-Arab skyscraper hotel — comes as the Emirati city also has partnered with other cutting-edge technology companies, including Hyperloop One, ...
Read More »NASA Scientists Want to Make Pluto a Planet Again
Now Stern is heading up a team of NASA scientists who have proposed a new definition of planets that would do more than just reinstate the icy dwarf planet with the big heart to its former glory, according to Gizmodo. ...
Read More »Legendary Jazz Guitarist Larry Coryell, Godfather of Fusion, Dies at 73
Larry Coryell, who passed away in his sleep from natural causes, had performed his last two shows this past weekend at the city’s Iridium Jazz Club, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Billboard. Known as the “Godfather of Fusion,” Coryell was ...
Read More »Risking Life For Likes: Russian Instagram Star Dangles From Dubai Skyscraper
A Russian Instagram model, who risked her life dangling from a 1,000ft-high Dubai skyscraper for a photoshoot, has been forced to sign a statement vowing to never do it again, Joinfo.com reports wit reference to Mail Online. Viki Odintcova, 23, ...
Read More »Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr Reunite to Record Together in Studio
Former Beatles bandmates Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunited in the studio this weekend to record new music together, Joinfo.com reports with reference to the Rolling Stone magazine. “Thanks for coming over and playing great bass. I love you man,” ...
Read More »Fitness apps probably make people less healthy, leading computer scientist says
Step counting apps might be not only a waste of time but a dangerous one, according to one expert, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Independent. The fitness apps might be doing more harm than good because they don’t work but ...
Read More »John Oliver perfectly explains to Donald Trump why Putin is bad news
After Michael Flynn’s resignation last week, news broke that high-ranking members of the Trump campaign were in constant contact with former Russian intelligence agents during the campaign. The nature of those talks is unknown to the public, but the intelligence community was ...
Read More »Ivanka Trump’s Perfume Soars on Amazon Bestseller List Despite Boycott
Sales for 35-year-old businesswoman’s self-titled perfume were so high that the product took the top two beauty spots, as of Saturday afternoon, Joinfo.com reports with reference to the US Magazine. A 3.4 ounce bottle of the eau de parfum spray ...
Read More »Singapore ‘fire rainbow’ cloud phenomenon lights up sky
The multi-coloured glow appeared in the sky on Monday in the late afternoon, lasting for about 15 minutes, and was seen across the island, Joinfo.com reports with reference to the BBC. Media reports said it was likely a fire rainbow, ...
Read More »Yo-yo dieting might actually be good for people even if they end up gaining weight back, expert says
Yo-yo dieting might actually make people healthy, despite the huge amounts of criticism directed towards them, according to an expert, Independent reports. Repeated crash diets might be best compared to going to the dentist, according to US biostatistician David Allison. In ...
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